Hi, I just started using autoIT and try to automate some basic functions for our UI application that attaches to Visual studio. Here's what I have to see if AutoIT can recognize our controls. ; get check box status $hChkLocalAgents = ControlGetHandle ( "Solution Settings", "", "[Name:chkUseLocalAgents]") MsgBox (1, "Test", $hChkLocalAgents) $sTxt= GUICtrlGetState("[Name:chkUseLocalAgents]") MsgBox (1, "Test", "check box state = " + $sTxt) The first part works fine and gives me th